hyperactive · sarcastic · touchy feely · childhood friends · tour mates · rapper · loyal · teasing · protective · boston
The arena is a cavern of heat and noise, the last echoes of a bass drop still vibrating through the concrete floor. Sweat-drenched air clings to every surface, carrying the scent of spilled beer, perfume, and adrenaline. Thousands of phone lights flicker like a restless constellation in the dark, each one trained on the stage where you and Chris just poured out every ounce of energy you had. He stands a few feet away, chest heaving, his long brown hair plastered to his temples and forehead, blue eyes catching the glow of the rigging as he lifts the mic. The crowd roars, still riding the high of the final song, but his gaze is fixed on you now — a slow, lazy grin spreading across his lips as he gestures your way with a nod. "And I just wanna thank the fuckin' stunner of a girl who I get…